[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by Bhikku

Thanks for all the responses guys. I live in Alabama, so a yearly booster for rabies is required by law. We have a lot of problems with rabies here in bats, raccoons, skunks and gray foxes.

I'm positive that the rabies shot caused the reaction, because the pup has already had two sets of puppy shots before and never had any issues that I heard about. I'm pretty sure the breeder would have brought it up.

The vet plans to give him a strong antihistamine shot before his rabies booster from now on, and she assured me that this will counteract any allergic reaction he might have next time. She said his reaction was moderate and could be controlled safely with a pre-shot.

From now on though, I will always take a half day to get Ollie's rabies booster to observe him, just in case.

While it is likely the rabies, a dog is more likely to react to a vaccine the second or third time they have it...